Kathleen (Sonney) Hodel |
| Posted 2018-10-31 by mhenderson |
| Published in Today's News Herald on Oct. 31, 2018 - Lake Havasu City, Arizona - Kathy passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving husband, Don, and close friends. She succumbed after a prolonged battle with multiple-myeloma, bone cancer. Kathy had been a resident of Lake Havasu City since 1991. Kathy was born in Portland, Oregon, to Dan and Margaret Sonney. She was raised in California. She graduated from Cal-State University with a degree in Sociology. She retired as a member of the management team of AT&T. She and Don married in 1978. After retirement they moved to Lake Havasu City, where they became property owners. Kathy's interests were wide and extensive and included her love of animals, dedication to education, concern for good health and early detection, activist for fair housing, and love of Lake Havasu City. On August 12 Don and Kathy celebrated their 40th Wedding Anniversary. Kathy was President of the Lake Havasu Apartment Owner's Association and even traveled to Washington, D. C. to testify in front of Congress. She was an active member of the Uptown Main Street Association, and active in local Republican circles, serving as President of the London Bridge Republic Women's Club and on the Scholarship Committee. Her presence will be missed in this community only by her friends but ba all the lives she touched. She helped change lives and save lives. She has received many awards throughout the community over the years and even the Key to the City. She was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her loving husband, Don; sisters , Vivian (Terry) Kolhoff , Rosa Lee. and Judith; step-children Don Hodel and Carrie (Richard) Pascoe; nephews Daniel Kolhoff and Peter Sonney; and niece Barbara Kolhoff. In lieu of flowers, donations in Kathy's name may be made to Western Arizona Humane Society Building Campaign, Mohave Community College Foundation, Cancer Association of Havasu, and Grace Arts Live. Private burial arrangements have been made by the family. A Celebration of Life will be held at Shugrue's Bridgeview Room on Saturday, November 3rd, at 12 noon. Services were entrusted to the care of Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home. Thoughts and condolences can be sent to the family at www.lietz- frazefuneralhome.com. |
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